Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2015
All-time low
20.5%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 20.52009: 20.62010: 20.72011: 21.52012: 21.12014: 20.92015: 21.72016: 21.42017: 20.82018: 21.12019: 20.92020: 20.52021: 21.32022: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 21.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.5%
2009 20.6% +0.3%
2010 20.7% +0.5%
2011 21.5% +3.7%
2012 21.1% -1.7%
2014 20.9% -0.9%
2015 21.7% +3.6%
2016 21.4% -1.3%
2017 20.8% -2.6%
2018 21.1% +1.1%
2019 20.9% -0.6%
2020 20.5% -2.2%
2021 21.3% +3.8%
2022 20.6% -3.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.5% 20.6% 2
2010s 21.1% 20.7% 21.7% 9
2020s 20.8% 20.5% 21.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Ukraine 20.9% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 20.8% compare
  3. 13 Chile 20.7% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 20.6% compare
  5. 16 El Salvador 20.5% compare
  6. 17 Romania 20.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 20.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population